ad-lib
ad-lib
/ˈædˈlıb/ verb , -libs, -libbed, -lib·bing
: to make up words or music in a performance instead of saying or playing something that has been planned : improvise
[ no obj ] The actor forgot his lines, so he ad-libbed.
a comedian who is admired for his ability to ad-lib
[ + obj ] The actor ad-libbed his lines.
She ad-libbed the guitar solo.
ad-lib a joke
ad-lib noun , pl -libs [ count ]
Some of the best jokes in the movie were ad-libs.
ad-lib adj
an ad-lib joke
ad-lib adv
did the whole dialogue ad-lib